Also means
saucepan
Usage Note
Tegame refers specifically to a shallow, flat-bottomed pan used on the stovetop for frying or sautéing. Dishes cooked in it are often named al tegame — for example, uova al tegame means fried eggs cooked in a pan. The plural is regular: i tegami.
Examples
"Scalda l'olio nel tegame."
Natural Translation
Heat the oil in the pan.
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